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Seizure of Potentially Dangerous Products at Ontario's The Love Shop

Issued February 23, 2012
Issue
Health Canada seized a variety of Stiff4Ever and PurePillz products from The Love Shop retail outlets located in Ontario. These products are unauthorized drugs and are considered potentially dangerous to the health and safety of Canadians. Health Canada tested the Stiff4Ever products, advertised as male sexual stimulants, and identified undeclared prescription medications in the products. The labels of the PurePillz products (see below) state that they contain BZP and TFMPP. Health Canada is considering the addition of BZP and TFMPP to Schedule III to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Schedule to Part J of the Food and Drug Regulations .
Hazard description
Undeclared substance - Unauthorized product
What to do
Speak to your healthcare practitioner with any questions or concerns regarding these products. Report any adverse reaction potentially related to these products to Health Canada (see below). Read the label of the products you buy to verify that they have been assessed by Health Canada for safety, effectiveness and quality. Health products that have been authorized for sale by Health Canada will have an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), a Homeopathic Medicine Number (DIN-HM) or a Natural Product Number (NPN) on the label. Some natural health products (NHPs) may have an Exemption Number (EN), which indicates that the product is legally available for sale while Health Canada is reviewing its application for licensing.